Rory Gallagher's "Stage Struck" is a live 12" vinyl album capturing his electrifying performances during a world tour from November 1979 to July 1980. It features the powerful trio of Gallagher on guitar and vocals, Gerry McAvoy on bass, and Ted McKenna on drums, ripping through his best songs and showcasing his incredible blues-rock guitar skills.
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Music Genre: |
Rock |
| Trivia: | Produced by Rory Gallagher, mixed at Air Studios London. Engineers: Coin Fairley, John Jaconsl |
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Album Packaging / Information: |
Original custom inner sleeve with album details and photos. |
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Record Label Information: |
Chrysalis 202 884 (202884) |
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Media Format: |
12" Vinyl LP Record |
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Year & Country: |
1980 Made in Germany |
Band Members and Musicians on: RORY GALLAGHER Stage Struck Recorded Live |
Edward McKenna Edward McKenna was a Scottish drummer who played with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher ,The Greg Lake Band, and The Michael Schenker Group. He also toured with Ian Gillan for a short period of time in 1990, alongside fellow former SAHB member, bassist Chris Glen. He lectured in Applied Arts at North Glasgow College from 1996–2011. (Source; wikipedia)
Rory Gallagher (Real-name: William Rory Gallagher) was an Irish guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Due to his virtuosic playing, but relative lack of fame compared to some others, he has been referred to as "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of", and strongly influenced other guitarists such as Brian May and Eric Clapton. Gallagher was voted as guitarist of the year by Melody Maker magazine in 1972, and listed as the 57th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. (Source: wikipedia)
William Rory Gallagher was born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland on 02/03/1948. He was the first child of Daniel Gallagher 1919 and Monica Roche.
He did not have a fixed lineup of musicians but instead had a number of musicians who joined him on various albums and tours, including Lou Martin, Gerry McAvoy, Wilgar Campbell, Rod de'Ath, Brendan O'Neill and Mark Feltham among others. He released several albums throughout his career, starting with his self-titled debut album in 1971, and continuing with albums such as "Against the Grain" (1975), "Calling Card" (1976), "Photo-Finish" (1978), "Top Priority" (1979), "Stage Struck" (1980) and "Defender" (1987) among others. He was a popular live performer and several of his albums were recorded live
Gerry McAvoy (Real-name: John Gerard McAvoy ) a bassist from Northern Ireland, best known for his work as a member of Rory Gallagher's band from 1971 to 1991. McAvoy first joined Gallagher's band in 1971 and played on all of Gallagher's albums and tours during his tenure with the band. He was known for his solid and powerful bass playing, and his tight rhythm section work with drummer Rod de'Ath. McAvoy was also a key member of Gallagher's touring band, and he played on all of Gallagher's tours, including the Irish Tour '74, which was recorded and released as a live album. McAvoy was with Rory Gallagher band until his death in 1995. After that he formed his own band and continue to play Rory Gallagher's songs.
Track Listing of: RORY GALLAGHER Stage Struck Recorded Live |
Collage of black and white tour photos of Rory Gallagher and his band
Collage of black and white tour photos of Rory Gallagher and his band
Record Label Details: White and Blue Chrysalis 202 884 with whiteButterfly Logo
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